Q: Does the OSSLC meet the literacy requirement for graduation?

A: Students who pass the OLC30 or OLC40 course are considered to have met the literacy graduation requirement.

Q: Can the OSSLC be used as a compulsory English requirement?

A: The credit earned for successfully completing the OSSLC may be used to meet the Grade 11 or the Grade 12 compulsory credit requirement in English. If used to meet the Grade 11 requirement, the course is coded OLC30. If used to meet the Grade 12 requirement, the course is coded OLC40. The credit may also be used to meet the group 1 compulsory credit requirement for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma.

Q: If a student takes OLC40 and ENG4E/4C, can the OLC40 count as a grade 11 English?

A: In this case you would substitute the OLC40 for the grade 11 English. Please note that this will count as one of the three substitutions permitted under OSS.

Q: Can the OSSLC be used as a substitution for another compulsory course?

A: The OSSLC may be used as a substitution to meet the requirements for compulsory credits.